MIBAC Coordinating Center
Program Director
Steven Fried, MD
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Dr. Fried is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. He attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, and did an internship in Family Medicine at Overlook Hospital, Family Medicine, NJ. He has been a Family Medicine physician with Henry Ford Medical Group for seventeen years. His care philosophy is “I strive to treat patients with compassion and respect, while addressing their medical needs. My job is to be a partner with patients in designing a plan for their medical care. All medicines have potential side effects, and minimizing unnecessary use of medicines is always a priority.”
Associate Program Director
Alia Basierbe, DC
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Dr. Alia Basierbe is a chiropractor at Henry Ford. She earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2022. Her philosophy is simple, believing the body has a natural ability to heal itself. She is passionate about proving conservative care and promoting overall health and wellness. While she enjoys treating patients of all ages, Dr. Alia is also a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association where she earned her certificate for the Webster Technique to treat expecting mothers.
Associate Program Director
Ritu Zacharias, MD
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The MIBAC team is excited to welcome our new Associate Program Director, Ritu Zacharias, MD, who joined our team back in September. In addition to her role in MIBAC, Dr. Zacharias is the medical director of the Division of Physiatry at Henry Ford Hospital, and the director of Medical Spine Services for Henry Ford Health System. Her special interests include conservative spine care, multidisciplinary pain management, senior spine care, sports and rehabilitation medicine, and musculoskeletal disease in women.
Program Manager
Diane Walkerdine, PT, MPT, MBA
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Diane began her work as a physical therapist and manager in 1995, focusing on orthopedics in both the hospital and ambulatory settings. She received her Master's in Physical Therapy (MPT) degree from Oakland University in 1995, and her MBA from Walsh College in 2022. She joined MIBAC in 2021 as the first Program Manager. She works closely with Physician Organizations, MIBAC Participating Clinicians, Program Directors, and BCBSM leadership.
Research/Grant Specialist
Lisa Miller, BS
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Lisa joined MIBAC in 2021 as the program's Administrative Assistant, and was promoted to Research/Grant Specialist in 2022. She assists the program with managing expenses, the budget, payments to participating clinicians, and much more!
Program Coordinator
Alescia Toatley, MHA
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Dr. Deyo graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2017. She is a busy mom yet started her own practice in 2022 and became a member of the PO, CIPA. Dr. Deyo has done multiple speaking engagements since her graduation, including hosting her own podcast, Better Doctor Project. She has been a MIBAC Quality Improvement participant since 2021 and will be a great addition to the MIBAC clinical leadership team.
Associate Program Director
Rebecca Deyo, DC
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Samantha graduated from Wayne State University in 2014 with her master’s degree in Social Work. She began her career providing clinical services in the behavioral and mental health field, and then as a quality analyst completing case auditing, program evaluation and evidence-based program reviews. Her main area of interest within her role is to facilitate improvements in patient care resulting in better outcomes for people with low back pain.
Quality Improvement Lead
Samantha Foreman, MSW
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Samantha graduated from Wayne State University in 2014 with her master’s degree in Social Work. She began her career providing clinical services in the behavioral and mental health field, and then as a quality analyst completing case auditing, program evaluation and evidence-based program reviews. Her main area of interest within her role is to facilitate improvements in patient care resulting in better outcomes for people with low back pain.